Calabar's Pastor Essien Ayi donates N1m towards the construction of a local mosque

CALABAR clergyman Pastor Essien Ayi of the Peniel Church of God has donated a sum of N1m ($2,759) to help the local Muslim community complete a mosque in the Cross River State capital saying the gesture is important as all religions serve one God.

 

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Saraki addresses Russian parliament urging the country to take its ties with Nigeria and Africa seriously

SENATE president Senator Bukola Saraki addressed Russia's parliament today as part of a parliamentary visit during the ongoing World Cup tournament in which he urged the country to take its ties with Nigeria and the African continent seriously.

 

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Stoke City midfielder Oghene Etebo named in best world 11 after the first round of matches

SUPER Eagles midfielder Oghene Etebo has been named as one of the best 11 players who featured during the first round of games at the ongoing Russia World Cup following his scintillating performance in Nigeria's opening game against Croatia.

 

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Senegalese fans show unprecedented touch of class by cleaning up stadium after their victory

SENEGALESE football fans added a touch of class to the ongoing World Cup in Russia by opting to clear up the Otkrytie Arena Stadium in Moscow after their team's Group H match against Poland which the Lions of Teranga won 2-1 yesterday.

 

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World Council of Bishops writes Buhari asking him to pardon men sentenced to death for killing herdsman

GLOBAL Christian clergymen's association the Supreme Council of Bishops also known as World Council of Bishops has written to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to pardon five young men sentenced to death by an Adamawa State court for killing a Fulani herdsman.

 

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Mikel withdraws from teammates as pressure of promise to Buhari weight on his shoulders

SUPER Eagles skipper Mikel Obi has been withdrawn since Nigeria's loss to Croatia last Saturday as the weight of the defeat has put him under pressure after he promised President Muhammadu Buhari that the team would bring back the World Cup.

 

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Islamic State commanders sneak jihadists into Nigeria as they West African build terrorist cell

BRITISH intelligence sources have revealed that terrorist organisation Islamic State commanders has been sneaking jihadists into Nigeria from Syria to train them for possible attacks.

 

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Ojukwu's son Emeka Jnr tells Ndigbo to support Buhari as they backed Obasanjo and Goodluck

ODUMEGWU Ojukwu's son Emeka Jnr has called on Igbos to support President Muhammadu Buhari in next year's presidential elections just as they backed Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr Goodluck Jonathan.

 

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Croatian striker Nikola Kalinic sent home from World Cup for refusing to play against Nigeria

CROATIAN coach Zlatko Dalic has sent striker Nikola Kalinic back home from the World Cup after the player refused to come on during the team's recent match against Nigeria apparently in protest at not being started.

 

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Cleaner Lagos project threatened as 300 sweeper supervisors are sacked in dispute between government and private firm

LAGOS State's aggressive environmental campaign aimed at keeping the city clean faces an uncertain future after 300 street sweepers’ supervisors were reportedly sacked in what appears to be a mix-up between the government and the private company that hired them.

 

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